- Berkelland
Infobox City
official_name = Berkelland
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =Gelderland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 260.43
area_land_km2 = 258.72
area_water_km2 = 1.70
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 45187
population_density_km2 = 175
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2Berkelland (pronunciation|Nl-Berkelland.ogg) is a municipality in the
Netherlands province ofGelderland . It was created on1 January 2005 from the merger of the former municipalities of Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. The new municipality was named after theBerkel , a small river.Population centres
*Formerly part of Borculo:
Borculo , Geesteren,Gelselaar ,Haarlo .
*Formerly part of Eibergen:Avest ,Beltrum ,Eibergen ,Holterhoek ,Hupsel ,Lintvelde , Loo,Mallem ,Olden Eibergen ,Rekken , Zwolle.
*Formerly part of Neede: Achterveld,Broeke ,Hoonte ,Lochuizen ,Neede ,Noordijk ,Noordijkerveld ,Rietmolen .
*Formerly part of Ruurlo:Brinkmanshoek ,De Bruil , De Haar,Heurne ,Mariënvelde ,Ruurlo ,Veldhoek .External links
* [http://www.gemeenteberkelland.nl/ Official site (in Dutch)]
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